Yellow fever alert was issued in 4 states, see regions

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Yellow fever is a serious infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes, which can be fatal in its most severe form. Recently, several regions in Brazil, including São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Roraima, and Tocantins, have registered an increase in cases. To address this threat, the Ministry of Health is intensifying vaccination and guidance campaigns in... The post Yellow Fever Alert was issued in 4 states, see regions appeared first on The Antagonis…

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The Ministry of Health has issued a warning about the increase in yellow fever transmission in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Roraima and Tocantins. The technical note sent to the health departments highlights that the seasonal period of the disease runs from December to May and recommends intensifying surveillance and immunization actions in areas considered at risk. Here is the full text (PDF – 148 kB). According to the ministry, the State of São Pa…

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Asunción, IP Agency.- Given the increase in cases of yellow fever registered in several countries of the Region of the Americas, especially in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) activates an epidemiological alert. In the last year, 61 cases of yellow fever have been confirmed in the continent, with 30 fatal victims. Most of the cases had no history of vaccination, reported the Ministry of Public Healt…